oncornaviruses


On·co·vir·i·nae

(ong'kō-vir'i-nē) A subfamily of viruses (family Retroviridae) composed of the RNA tumor viruses that contain two identical plus stranded RNA molecules.
Synonym(s): oncornaviruses.

oncornaviruses

(ŏn-kŏr′nă-vī″rŭ-sĕz) A group of RNA viruses that can cause cancer in humans or animals.